Tag Archive for stigma

Some soap operas are cleaning up their act when it comes to the portrayal of drug addiction. Andrew McNicoll reports on how the TV industry is trying to strike a balance between capturing reality and chasing ratings. Viewing habits (PDF)

Assumptions are made about public attitudes to drugs and drug users by politicians and the media but how are accurate are they? What does the public really think about addiction and its treatment? (PDF)

Despite the successes of Labour’s attempts to tackle social exclusion, there remains a section of society whose complex needs remain unresolved. Martin Barnes on a new coalition that intends to eliminate barriers by looking at the big picture. Transformers (PDF)…

Muslims often have to suppress drug problems in fear of being judged too harshly by their neighbours. A concerted effort is now being made to change this in one London borough but, as Amy Taylor discovers, it is now under…

Stereotyping, ignorance and inequality are just some of the issues a new group set up to improve drug services for black users and workers are grappling with. Opening up (PDF) Additional keywords: race / ethnicity / minority

What’s it like being hooked on heroin while looking after a baby? One mother gives a frank account of the reality of life behind the tabloid stereotype. I was a heroin using mother (PDF) Additional keywords: families

The reality of life as a typical British drug dealer is more a case of limited career opportunities and market forces than the tabloid stereotypes of gun-toting gangs and selling heroin to school kids. From the horse’s mouth (PDF)